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Volunteers Protecting
Red Rock Canyon

Since 1984
The mission of Friends of Red Rock Canyon is the preservation and enrichment of

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and the public lands of southern Nevada.

the Rock Staff
Publishing/Lay-Out — Pat Williams 4 Welcome New Members Mary E. Labie
Articles Editor — Sharon Schaaf
Creative Editor — Rob Tuvell
Photographer — Roger Hembree 5
Take a Hike - The Moenkopi Trail Norm Kresge
Editorial Committee
Cam Camburn 6 Sharon’s Slant
Norm Kresge Sharon Schaaf
Joe & Mary Labie
Glenn Ritt 8
Sharon Schaaf Teens Can Follow Their Dreams Glenn Ritt
Rob & Marilyn Tuvell
Joan Urraro 10
Articles for publication consideration should Volunteers Change Our World Pat Williams
be sent to news@friendsofredrockcanyon.
org or mailed to the Rock 1000 Scenic Loop
Drive Las Vegas, NV 89161. Submissions 12 Chad Kooistra
for the Rock should meet the thematic Volunteer’s Voices - Capacity Study Updates
guidelines as established by the editorial
staff. All submissions are subject to editing
for subject matter, length and relevance to 14 The Community rocks the Rock Kristi Weeks
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation
Area.
the Rock is published quarterly by Friends 17 Nature’s Connection Margie Klein
of Red Rock Canyon, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, for the benefit of Friends
members and supporters. Publication and
mailing costs are subsidized with limited 18 Pine Creek Revisited Dana Raborn
mission-specific advertising. Statements,
opinions and points of view expressed by
writers are their own and may not reflect
those of Friends of Red Rock Canyon. Cover - Foggy Yucca by Courtney Knaup
Our mission is the preservation and
enhancement of Red Rock Canyon National “The Secret Life of Max” Tuvell’s Toons © Rob Tuvell
Conservation Area. Friends provides
volunteers and funding for projects such
as environmental education, natural and
cultural resource protection, teacher
workshops, community volunteer work
days, transportation grants for Red
Rock field trips and other services. The The Rock Stars may be in
organization receives no federal funds but brumation (the reptile form
is provided with office space and telephone
service by the Bureau of Land Management. of hibernation), but Max still
The main office for Friends of Red Rock has an active social life.
Canyon is located in the Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area Administrative
Building, 1000 Scenic Loop Drive Las Vegas, The Habitat volunteers
NV 89161.
like to joke that Max is so
Annual individual membership is $25. Board content in his snug “Man
meetings are held on the second Tuesday
of each month and general membership Cave” that he is always
meetings are held quarterly. Time and one of the last tortoises to
locations for the meetings may be obtained
by calling (702) 515-5360. emerge in the spring.

For more information visit our website Tortoises will occasion-
at www.friendsredrock.org or find us on
Facebook. ally emerge from brumation
if it is raining. They’ll come
out, get a drink of water and
then go back to “bed.”
Sound familiar?
Find and like us on facebook.

Our board - http://www.friendsredrock.org/officers.php
Committee Chairs - http://www.friendsredrock.org/committees.php